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Title:

Lhaissa: Advancing Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality in Childcare Work

Agreement Number:

7457502 P012497001

Agreement Value:

$5,950,000.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 7, 2024 - Jul 15, 2028

Description:

The project supports the empowerment of women paid childcare workers in Mozambique’s early childhood development sector. Project activities include: (1) developing and training paid childcare workers in gender-responsive and inclusive childcare; (2) piloting compensation schemes in targeted early childhood development centres; (3) organizing sessions on positive parenting and father engagement and coalition campaigns for local communities; (4) delivering feminist leadership training to parents, caregivers and community members; and (5) conducting feminist research to support evidence-based advocacy, to increase government officials’ knowledge on rights of paid childcare workers. It also provides technical support to advance and implement care-related national policies. Forum Mulher, an umbrella organization of 35 women’s rights organizations across Mozambique, co-implements the project. The project will benefit an estimated 122 community-level early childhood centres in Gaza province. Overall, the project will benefit close to 5,000 paid childcare workers (98% women) and over 3,000 parents, caregivers, community members, gender equality champions and duty-bearers such as members of parliament, ministry staff and local authorities. The impact of the project extends nationally beyond the target province of Gaza through policy and advocacy efforts. It also positively impacts the quality of care provided in early childhood development centres in targeted areas, indirectly benefiting girls and boys who use these services.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) enhanced protection and promotion of paid childcare workers’ rights and professional needs, particularly women; (2) enhanced participation of women in community-level decision-making around gender-equitable childcare; and (3) strengthened care-related national policies, frameworks, and plans to fulfill the rights and needs of women.

Location:

Toronto, Ontario, CA M2P 2A8

Reference Number:

064-2024-2025-Q2-00183

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Additional Information:

Belated reporting that should have been included in the 2023-2024 4th Quarter report.

Recipient's Operating Name:

Save the Children Canada

Recipient's Legal Name:

SAVE THE CHILDREN CANADA

Federal Riding Name:

Don Valley West

Federal Riding Number:

35021

Program:

International Development Assistance Program

Program Purpose:

The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.